Current Milford highway surveyor wants to continue in role

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Mar 22, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By Lindsay CorcoranDaily News Staff

MILFORD – Current Highway Surveyor Scott Crisafulli hopes to be re-elected this spring and to continue his more than 20-year career in the Highway Department.Having worked his way up through the ranks from a part-time employee to the top job to which he was elected six years ago, Crisafulli said no one brings the same level of experience he has to the job."I bring all those years of experience from the bottom to the top," Crisafulli said. "I can do better than anyone else. I know the town and the department inside and out."His background, both in the town’s department and in the construction industry in the private sector, gives him a unique perspective on providing the most efficient and least expensive services, he said."Being out there on the road and having done the job, I know where the waste is and when things aren’t done correctly," Crisafulli said.During his tenure as highway surveyor, Crisafulli said, he’s successfully implemented recycling programs and new technology to help save money.He pointed specifically to successes with the town’s snow removal efforts where this year he added GPS units to the plows to be more efficient. He has also encouraged sharing vehicles among town departments to avoid the expensive practice of hiring outside contractors."We’ve been doing more with less, basically," Crisafulli said.Crisafulli said another success he’s had on the job is implementing a compost pile where the town composts materials and residents can pick it up for their use.If re-elected, Crisafulli hopes to continue his efforts on reducing snow removal costs by calibrating salt and sand trucks. He also hopes to open up the composting site for residents to have a leaf and brush drop-off open six days a week.While Crisafulli’s opponent has stressed that improvements are needed with customer service, Crisafulli said he doesn’t think there’s a problem in that area."I think it’s top-notch, I’ve never heard anyone say we’re not," said Crisafulli, noting that it’s not always possible for the two people in the office to answer the phone, but that all calls and emails are returned.Crisafulli is a lifelong Milford resident and a graduate of Milford High School. He said he’s continued his education through the Bay State Better Roads program at UMass Dartmouth.Contact Lindsay Corcoran at 508-634-7582 or lcorcoran@wickedlocal.com. Follow her on Twitter @LacorcMDN.